| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |